In the simplest sense, Space Quest 5 is a gigantic spoof of the 1960s
television series, Star Trek. Even the opening scene (and the subtitle) of the game
resemble it. Not that that is bad. The plot of Space Quest 5 is much more intriguing
and immersive than most new games in all genres. Basically, Roger Wilco, the hero/janitor/all-around great guy of the Space Quest series, has enrolled in StarCon
shortly after the events chronicled in Space Quest 4. Unfortunately, the StarCon
Academy is very difficult for him, the main reasons being that it requires actual
work to complete and the fact that he has gotten on the bad side of the toupee-wearing
captain on the station, Captain Quirk. By some extreme luck, he manages to graduate
(thanks to his roaming eyes on the final exam and a computer breakdown) and becomes
captain of the garbage scow Eureka. With his trigger-happy gunner and green-skinned
helm officer, Roger Wilco must survive a homicidal female android set to kill him and
solve the mystery of unauthorized trash dumping, which obviously leads him to saving
the galaxy.